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Bahamas: Ingraham To Resign
Former prime minister Hubert Ingraham says he will resign as leader of the main opposition Free National Movement (FNM) on May 26, when the party holds a special convention to formally elect a new leader. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 10:42 pm |
Think on These Things
“But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way.” (Matthew 13:25) Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:53 pm |
Reduced Wait Times, More Efficient Emergency Departments
Not long ago, patients entering the adult emergency department at Kings County Hospital Center were met by a security officer rather than a nurse at the front door, recalled Glenda Martin-Grant, RN, Assistant Director of Nursing at the hospital. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:53 pm |
Natural Remedies For Infants and Babies
Let’s start with Herbal Teas for Nursing Mothers, so the newborn can have quality, safe, most natural food-nourishment from the mother, as it has been accustomed to while it was in the mother’s womb. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 9:53 pm |
Grenanda: Political Upheaval
The main opposition New National Party (NNP) Monday said it had filed a vote of no confidence in Prime Minister Tillman Thomas after one of his senior ministers resigned amid continued turbulence within the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC). Read more...
Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2012 1:25 am |
Haiti: New Envoy To Washington DC
Haiti’s new ambassador to the United States, Paul Altidor, on Wednesday presented his letter of credentials to United States President Barack Obama. Read more...
Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2012 1:25 am |
Bahamas: Prime Minister concedes defeat
NASSAU, Bahamas, CMC - Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham Monday night conceded defeat in the general election and has said he will be resigning as leader of the Free National Movement (FNM). Read more...
Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2012 1:00 am |
Haiti: FUNDRAISING PHOTO EXHIBIT “UP FROM THE RUBBLE”
On Thursday, May 27, 2012, join Community2Community (C2C) as it presents “Up from the Rubble,” a gallery exhibition and auction featuring photographic depictions and documentation of life and the vibrant resurgence taking place in Haïti. Read more...
Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2012 12:35 am |
NEW YORK BEAT
Walt Frazier Restaurant, Cancer Benefit at Ciprian's, Childrens Charity, Show Biz News Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 11:37 pm |
Angola Beauty Rules The Universe
It was announced that the reigning `Miss Universe' Leila Lopes from Angola will be one of the distinguished judges at this year's `Miss Bahamas' pageant on July 29th, at the Atlantis Resort and Casino on Paradise Island, Bahamas. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 11:37 pm |
Think on These Things
It is often said, behind every great man there is a great woman – a mother, a spouse, a sister, a grandmother, an aunt, or a friend. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 11:37 pm |
The Post-Achebe World
When Chinua Achebe wrote his epic novel, Things Fall Apart, he was providing insight into how the modernization process in Africa had pulled apart traditional African society. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 11:37 pm |
“The New Posture in Harlem”
In a city embedded with the idealism of change and progression, its no wonder that some refer to negatively to the idea gentrification; for many, the mere word connotes the disenfranchisement of a group from its rooted environment. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 11:37 pm |
Spiritually Speaking…
There are times during the course of a day that you have to wonder what in the “heaven” is going on. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 11:37 pm |
Press Freedom and the Development Agenda
If there were international medals handed to countries for their strict adherence to the key principles of press freedom and expression, the Caribbean as a region would be awash in gold. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 11:37 pm |
Tillaman Undeterred
In a brief statement, Thomas, 66, said that he remains “undeterred” in his resolve to continue his government’s policies, “aimed at continuing to build a foundation for genuine prosperity in the longer term, with a more immediate need for the creation of jobs”. Read more...
Posted: Sunday, May 6, 2012 10:37 pm |
Sister Portia Wows New York
Portia Simpson-Miller’s positive Regional policy towards Caricom. How she wooed Jamaicans living in the United States, a welcomed Departure from the approach articulated by the previous government Read more...
Posted: Thursday, May 3, 2012 2:39 am |
Yvette Clarke Hits Back at Tea Party
As Brooklyn democrat Yvette Clarke begins her run for a fourth Term on Capitol Hill, she faces Tea Party Threat In Telephone Calls to her Office Capitol Police Alerted Read more...
Posted: Thursday, May 3, 2012 2:24 am |
Celebrating Caribbean Artistry
A celebration of the artistry of one the Caribbean's most acclaimed actresses of stage and screen via the work of three of the region's most prolific filmmakers. Read more...
Posted: Thursday, May 3, 2012 2:09 am |
Healthcare and the Diaspora
Jamaicans living in the Diaspora have played a pivotal role in the developmental process of the fifty year old nation. Read more...
Posted: Thursday, May 3, 2012 2:02 am |
President Obama Needs to Solidify His Base
In 2008, Senator Barack Obama was elected president by beating Senator John McCain by six points, 52 percent to 46 percent of the popular vote and carrying the Electoral College by a margin of 364- to 174. Read more...
Posted: Thursday, May 3, 2012 2:02 am |
Labor Day Carnival: More Questions
New York Lawmaker’s unanswered questions and concerns About West Indian American Day Carnival Association’s Affairs. Assemblyman Nick Perry: Accountability and Transparency a Source of Concern but no interest in taking over festival. Read more...
Posted: Thursday, May 3, 2012 2:01 am |
Joint CCJ In Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago to accept CCJ on criminal matters but plans announced by Prime Minister Persad Bissessar has triggered rumblings among a government coalition partner, COP Civil Issues may be left to Judges on Britain’s Privy Council. Read more...
Posted: Thursday, May 3, 2012 2:01 am |
Joel Ward's Response to Racism
Racial epithets Greet Black West Indian -Canadian’s goal scorer in National Hockey League Playoff win for Washington Capitals over Boston Bruins. Joel Ward: “I don’t let it bother me.” Read more...
Posted: Thursday, May 3, 2012 2:01 am |
FIRST TAKE: Designer Debut
Coming out of Jamaica, still in his twenty's and designing clothes for just three years, menswear designer Demaro Brown has stepped out with a new line called D' Maro' and is impressing fashionestas as a new designer who shows terrific promise. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 10:41 pm |
Beres Hammond Hits the stage in Queens this Summer
On Sunday July 1st, reggae's timeless idol Beres Hammond will ignite New York City with musical flames when he headlines the annual "Grooving In The Park...A day of Reggae Rhythm & Blues" at Roy Wilkins Park in Queens. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 10:41 pm |
JAMAICAN MODEL IS NEW CHANEL GIRL
Big fashion news coming out of London hailed new 17 year-old Jamaican model, ALEXIA PALMER named as the newest model as the face of Chanel Cosmetics London. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 10:41 pm |
Celebrating Caribbean Artistry
A celebration of the artistry of one the Caribbean's most acclaimed actresses of stage and screen via the work of three of the region's most prolific filmmakers. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 10:41 pm |
‘Jumpstarting’ Black Businesses
I recently had the opportunity to join a bipartisan group of supporters at the White House to witness the signing of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act of 2012 into law. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 10:11 pm |
Think on These Things
“No one sews a piece of unshrunk cloth on an old garment; or else the new piece pulls away from the old and the tear is made worse.” (Mark 2:21) Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 10:11 pm |
Every Republican in Congress Fails Blacks
The new NAACP Report Card for the first session of the 112th Congress is out and it shows that every graded Republican member of the House and Senate received an F on issues considered important to the nation’s oldest civil rights group. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 11:04 pm |
WIADCA's Elections
West Indian American Day Carnival Association’s first step at promised re-organization falls way short of the mark, transparency, accountability and inclusiveness still needed. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 11:04 pm |
Model Supremecy
17 year-old Zimbabwe born fashion model NYASHA MATONHODZ went to live in London at age 8 with her mother and father and her only exposure to the fast paced world of fashion modeling was by way of watching America's Next Top Model on television. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 10:42 pm |
FASHION NEWNESS
Fresh from a stellar collection for Fall 2011 during New York Fashion Week, up and coming young designer Irina Shabayeva opted this season to show off-site at the luxurious, relatively new Eventi Hotel in mid-Manhattan. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 10:42 pm |
Racially Profiling Black Businesses
The positive demonstrations of support for the family of Trayvon Martin following his tragic death, and the nationwide evidence of unified response (hoodies everywhere!) and the call for justice are inspiring signs of a renewed spirit among African Americans. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 10:20 pm |
NYC Opens 54 New Schools Next Fall
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott announced that 54 new schools will open in the coming 2012-2013 school year, bringing the number of new schools opened under the Bloomberg Administration to 589. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 10:20 pm |
Collegiate Minority Retention Programs Honored
The National Society of Black Engineers and ExxonMobil recently honored three universities with the 2012 Impact Award for their efforts in retaining underrepresented minority students in engineering programs. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 10:20 pm |
Getting the Dirt on Dirt for Healthier, Happier Kids
Dirt is a four-letter word to many moms, but letting your kids get dirty is actually good for them according to a new report from the National Wildlife Federation, "The Dirt on Dirt: How Getting Dirty Outdoors Benefits Kids." Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, April 25, 2012 9:59 pm |
Mary Mary and Fred Hammond Honored at Essence Festival
Yolanda Adams, Maurette Brown Clark, Kim Burrell, Byron Cage, Tyronne Foster & The Arc Singers, Tramaine Hawkins, Israel Houghton, Bishop Lester Love and Pastor Marvin Winans will come together and salute gospel mega-stars Fred Hammond and Mary Mary. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 11:38 pm |
What a Difference Guns Make
On April 16, 2007, our nation suffered its deadliest shooting incident ever by a single gunman when a student killed 32 people and wounded 25 others at Virginia Tech University. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 10:22 pm |
Summit Of The Americas
Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders say they have pressed United States President Barack Obama for greater support in securing the region. Read more...
Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2012 9:31 pm |
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